Master of International Business Economics and Management Faculty

Master of International Business Economics and Management Faculty of Economics and Business

Who is who Faculty of Economics and Business

Academic Management • Programme director and Campus vice dean for education Prof. Dr. Dirk Van Lindt dirk. vanlindt@kuleuven. be 02 609 88 10 Office: A 06. 09 (T’Serclaes) Office hours: Thursday 13: 00 -15: 00 or make appointment via e-mail • Campus dean Faculty of Economics & Business Prof. Dr. Jeroen Belien Faculty of Economics and Business

Advisor • Advisor Internationalisation and study career consultant: ØDorien Steegmans Ødorien. steegmans@kuleuven. be / +32 2 447 1979 ØOffice: Monday and Tuesday: 6 th floor, 06. A 06 -10 (T’ Serclaes) Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 5 th floor, 05. A 05 -01/2 (T’ Serclaes) -> schedule may differ due to COVID-19 regulations, hence, always make an appointment via email or digital agenda first. Faculty of Economics and Business

Student services • Student Administration sa. brussel@kuleuven. be Office: 1 st floor, B (T’Serclaes) • Social Services Department Marieke Steurs: marieke. steurs@odisee. be 02/609. 88. 16 Els Jacobs: els. jacobs@kuleuven. be Office: A 01 -04, 1 st floor (T’Serclaes) Faculty of Economics and Business

Student services Ombuds Office and student guidance: http: //stuvoplus. be/brussel/who-is-who Contact: brussel@stuvoplus. be Office: T’Serclaes A 01 -03 Faculty of Economics and Business

International student body (2019 -2020) 9% 58 nationalities 9% Europe 16% Asia Africa 66% Americas Faculty of Economics and Business

Student representatives MIBEM-B • In the Education Commission (EC) We are currently still looking for students who would like to represent the interests of their fellow students in the EC. Are you interested? Please, contact dorien. steegmans@kuleuven. be Faculty of Economics and Business

Study programme Faculty of Economics and Business

Preparatory programme YEAR 1 – 1 st semester Preparatory programme Courses Credits Principles of Managerial Economics Macro-economics and Economic Policy Introduction to Management Introduction to Financial Reporting Personnel and Organization Marketing Business Research Methods 3 3 3 6 Total Credits 27 Faculty of Economics and Business

MIBEM YEAR 1 – 2 nd semester Master programme YEAR 2 – 1 st semester Master programme credits Corporate Social Responsibility International HRM International Marketing International Corporate Finance *Elective without choice of semester - International Study Visit: Toulouse - Study visit: Brussels and the European Union - Recent Advances in European Business *Elective with choice of semester - Business Game - Internship Project (master) Master Thesis: Literature Review 3 6 6 6 3 3 3 6 credits International Economics Managerial Accounting: a Multinational Perspective International Business Strategy 6 6 6 *Elective without choice of semester - Project management 3 *Elective with choice of semester - Business Game - Internship Project (master) 3 3 Master Thesis: Research Project International Business 9 • Electives: - The student chooses 2 electives - The study visits and ‘Recent Advances in European Business’ can not be combined. - ‘Business Game’ and ‘Internship Project (master)’ can only be taken in the final stage of a student’s study programme. 30 30 Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis • The Master’s thesis gives you the opportunity to make an in-depth study of a specific problem. Ø You choose a subject from the database (log in via KUL account) • It is a substantial part of the MIBEM programme: 15 credits (out of 60). • Two separate courses/evaluation sessions: • Literature Review (6 credits) – 2 nd semester. • Research Project (9 credits) – 1 st semester of next year. • All students that start with the master’s thesis in academic year 2020 -2021. Ø Select the literature study (+ research project if applicable) in your ISP before the 7 th of October! Ø Contact your supervisor and have your subject registered before the 23 rd of October! Faculty of Economics and Business

Master’s thesis • Consult the student platform for more information: Ø https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/student-platform/ppt/masters-thesis/topics-brussels Ø https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/student-platform/ppt/masters-thesis/timetable-brussels • For questions regarding the master’s thesis you can send an email to: Ø masterthesis_feb. brussel@kuleuven. be • Master’s thesis coordinators: Carla Morlion and Kirsten Tielemans Office: A 06 -10, 6 th floor (T’ Serclaes) Faculty of Economics and Business

Double Degree with Toulouse School of Management • Practical information: Ø The deadline is on the 27 th of September Ø Documents that are needed to apply: motivation letter and transcript of records from your previous studies Ø Available spots: 5 • On Wednesday the 23 rd of September we will organize an extensive information session on the double degree programme and how to apply for it. It will then also be possible to ask any questions you might have regarding this programme. • The information session will take place at 12. 30 in room 3207, Hermes 1. Faculty of Economics and Business

Exemptions/Credit transfer Faculty of Economics and Business

Exemptions • You ask for exemptions via the exemptions procedure. More information about this procedure can be found here: https: //www. kuleuven. be/campusbrussel/student/en/vrijstellingen • Fill out the form and add the documents that are requested to the exemption tool in KU Loket. • Exemptions for the preparatory and master’s programme need to be requested at the start of academic year 2020 -21. Deadline = 7 th of October • You include the courses in your ISP as you don’t yet know if you will be given the exemptions. • Exemptions are not given after a student has already taken the exam in the (prep) MIBEM. *International students: if you have applied for the programme via international admissions, you received more information about which courses you need to take in the preparatory MIBEM. If you were given exemptions in the preparatory programme, you don’t need to additionaly start an exemption procedure for those courses. Student Administration will automatically give you an exemption package for those courses. No need to include them in your ISP. Faculty of Economics and Business

Study counselling Faculty of Economics and Business

Exams: Pass/fail? • Passing a subject ? • Min. 10/20 • Only the courses < 10/20 2 nd exam chance • Remark: register digitally for the exams of August/September before the deadline! (in your study progress file) • 2 chances to pass the course • Eg fail course in January • 2 nd chance in August/September • Eg fail course in June • 2 nd chance in August/September Faculty of Economics and Business

Courses < 10/20 2 nd exam chance • Retake a course for which you obtained less than 10 out of 20 -> Best result-principle: you keep the best mark! (only within the same academic year) • Eg Introduction to Management • January: 9/20 • August/September: 6/20 => You keep the 9/20! Faculty of Economics and Business

Courses 8/20 or 9/20 (prep MIBEM) • Prep Mibem: 8/20 or 9/20 choice: • Retake (2 nd exam period or next academic year) • Tolerate: • Only for 8/20 or 9/20 • Up to a maximum of 10% of the total amount of SU of the whole preparatory programme minus exemptions • Prep Mibem = 27 credits 2, 7 credit tolerance after round up 3 credit tolerance • Advise: only tolerate after 2 nd attempt, not in January! • Master programme: no tolerances! Faculty of Economics and Business

Obtaining a master degree • If credits obtained for 60 units • Or if you only have one 9/20 and can graduate with distinction (minimum 68%) Faculty of Economics and Business

Feedback exams • After every exam period (Jan, June and Aug/Sep) • Feedback lecturers • Have a look into your exam • Compare expected answer with your answer • Discuss study method • Expectations lecturer • Register digitally for the feedback session on the day you receive your results!! Only in case of force majeure you can ask to receive feedback at a later date (but only if you contact the professor within 7 days after receiving your results) Faculty of Economics and Business

Feedback exams • General feedback study career consultant – Dorien Steegmans • Discuss overall results and study planning & study method • Year programme & tolerances Faculty of Economics and Business

Multiple choice exams • Multiple choice exams (see ECTS files) will (usually) be combined with other evaluation methods (open questions, assignments, presentations, . . . ). • Uniform system for multiple choice exams: standard setting Example: An exam with 40 multiple choice questions each with 4 different answers • Suppose a student guesses all questions (no knowledge). How many correct answers do you expect this student to give? 10 • How many correct answers does a student have to give to pass the exam? 25 • What is the grade for a student with 20 correct answers (10 out 30) or with 30 correct answers (20 out of 30)? • Hint: Solve all questions during a multiple choice exam! 24 Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen

Re-registration • Re-registration for failed courses in following academic years: • 2 nd time: no problem • 3 rd time: no problem • 4 th time: not possible -> you will be denied access to the (prep) MIBEM (and similar programmes) for 3 years! Faculty of Economics and Business

Ombuds service • When… • you cannot participate in an exam • you experience problems of some kind • Long-term absence http: //stuvoplus. be/en/brussel Faculty of Economics and Business

Useful information Faculty of Economics and Business

Important dates • 22/09/2020 Start of lectures! • 07/10/2020 Admin deadline! Faculty of Economics and Business

Student Platform • Contact hours & details teaching staff • Course schedules (check Toledo regularly for details on-campus and off-campus lectures) • ECTS files • Master thesis guidelines • Education and Exam regulations • Academic calendar http: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/brussels/Students Faculty of Economics and Business

Communication • KU Leuven e-mail • Toledo • Unofficial: https: //www. facebook. com/feb. kuleuven Faculty of Economics and Business

Campus Brussels 1 Campus – 4 buildings - One-way traffic in buildings! Hermes classrooms cafeteria - T’Serclaes Library Restaurant Mineen Course Material Centre Student Administration International Office Faculty of Economics and Business

Course Material • Digital learning environment – Toledo https: //toledo. kuleuven. be/english/index. php • ECTS files here (prep) and here (MIBEM) • Course material centre Ground floor T’ Serclaes building https: //www. kuleuven. be/english/campuses/brussels-campus/studying/courseservices > Via Student Shop (Standaard Boekhandel) > order online + delivery at home or pick Faculty of Economics and Business

Library & restaurant • Library • Located in T’ Serclaes building • Restaurant & cafeteria • Sandwich bar: Hermes building (open) • Sodexo – De Mineen: T’ Serclaes building (closed until December – however can be used as meeting place or to follow online lectures) Faculty of Economics and Business

Study spaces • On campus Ø library https: //bib. kuleuven. be/english/brussel (reservation necessary!) Ø Hermes – 1 st floor Ø In exam period: classrooms • Off campus Ø Brik study spaces: https: //brik. be/en/studying/study-spaces/ Faculty of Economics and Business

Working student • Combining your studies with a job (min. 80 h/month)? Ø Apply for the working student status Ø Advantages: Ø Adapted examination schedule Ø Deviation from rules regarding min. amount of credits Ø More information: https: //www. kuleuven. be/english/education/student/target-groups/workingstudent-status Faculty of Economics and Business

Educational leave • Only for students who are employed in Flanders and who haven’t previously obtained a master’s degree. • Deadline: working student needs to provide employer with proof of registration within 8 days after registration. • More information: els. jacobs@kuleuven. be Faculty of Economics and Business

Writing skills • Do you need help with your writing skills? Ø (digital) tools: https: //feb. kuleuven. be/eng/student-platform/languageplatform/home Ø Need extra help? Contact your study career consultant (dorien. steegmans@kuleuven. be) Faculty of Economics and Business

Dutch classes on campus • Free course (limited number of spots) • Intensive course More information: https: //www. arts. kuleuven. be/talencentrum/university-language-centre or Luc Dierickx - luc. dierickx@kuleuven. be Faculty of Economics and Business

Tips for online learning Faculty of Economics and Business

Tip for online learning https: //www. kuleuven. be/english/studentservices/studyadviceservice/online-learning 40 Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfswetenschappen